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OSU’s incoming freshman navigate unordinary senior year, college application process
Clare Hosterman When Jillian Montemayor, a high school senior from Dallas, Texas, first visited Oklahoma State, it brought her to tears. Emotions were high, her senior year of high school was pushed to Zoom and she had to apply to college, despite a pandemic. “I chose OSU because I fell in love with the campus to the point where I cried when I left from my tour,” Montemayor said. Montemayor, and thousands of other students in OSU’s class of 2025, are forced to navigate these challenges. The O’Colly spoke with five incoming OSU students about this: Application Process The uncertainty of the fall 2021 semester at college looms in the minds of high school seniors as they start their application process. Applying to college is already a stressful process, even more with a pandemic, but some incoming OSU freshmen have reported their application process to be fairly smooth. “The application process was pretty easy, not too complicated compared to other schools I have applied to. OSU has an amazing
really taken its toll on my senior year,” Fox said. “Games have been canceled, and a few band and color guard competitions as well. Other than that, it’s been pretty great, and I’m hoping for a memory filled second semester.” Excitement About OSU Because of the peaks and valleys in some senior years, OSU is serving as a glimmer of hope for the class of 2025. “OSU has always felt like home,” said senior Emmy Alfred, from Pauls Valley, Oklahoma. “I was very unsure last year, but I wanted to go to a big school like OSU where File photo there are always new Industrial engineering freshman Grant Cotherman, left, and undecided freshman Adam Lugibihl people to meet. I am pose for a first day of school photo during the first day of the fall semester so excited to make new friends and experience admissions council,” temayor said. expected,” Aston said. the atmosphere in Stillsaid Cheyenne Fox, a Senior Year Ex“Many events have been water.” senior from western perience cancelled, including Some referenced Oklahoma. With the panhomecoming, which Greek life, football or To some, it demic changing nearis always so fun. Even traditions as some of wasn’t the pandemic ly every aspect of life, football games are not the main factors in their that caused stress, many future OSU stuthe same and there is excitement, but one but rather the typidents had their final such a lack of school stuck out overall: the cal things most high year before college spirit.” home-like atmosphere school seniors have to torn from them. In But with a potenof OSU’s college town. deal with in the applifact, this experience tial vaccine or future “There is somecation process. was unlike anything treatments for COVthing about being in “The only thing Kailee Aston, a seID-19 gaining traction, Stillwater that makes that was hard was nior from Fort Worth, some seniors are optime feel like I belong,” deciding what to write Texas, has ever enmistic for the second Montemayor said. about in my essays as countered. half. well as taking the SAT/ “My senior year “It’s been OK so ACT,” Jillian Monso far is not what I far, the pandemic has news.ed@ocolly.com
Wish Granted: Chi Omega's Wish Week as sucessful as ever
By Bryanna Nickel
loved being at Chi O with my sorority sisters, raising money and supporting a local business.” The week continued with a benefit night at the Garage where Chi Omega wrote letters to Wish Kids. The letters were filled with nothing but encouragement and excitement for the children that were granted wishes, Mallinger said. On the third night, there was a benefit event at The Oak where the big, anticipated events “Pie a Chi O” and the Fraternity Waffle Eating Contest were held. These two events replaced the annual Waffles for Wishes night to have more COVID-friendly fun, but they were still a hit. Maleeha Hameed, a marketing sophomore and member of Chi Omega, explained the new events.
COVID-19 couldn’t stop the loving women of Chi Omega as they held their annual Wish Week last week to raise money for children with critical illnesses. Wish Week is a weeklong philanthropy event held by Chi Omega to raise funds for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. Oct. 19 through Oct. 23 consisted of fundraisers, letter-writing and tons of excitement for the Make-AWish Foundation and the impact it makes. The momentous week began with benefit events held at local businesses Empire Nutrition and Fruity Patooties. For secondary education junior and member of Chi Omega Dori Mallinger, the very beginning was the best part. “My favorite memory of this week was Fruity Patootie night,” Mallinger said. “I See Wish Week on page 4
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“Basically, fraternities will come and compete in a big waffle eating contest, and all the Chi Omega women have a chance at being pied,” Hameed said. “All of the money made at this event goes towards Make-AWish, and I love that we get to encourage community in Greek Life while also raising money for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. It’s so fun to get pied, too, and it raises a lot of funds.” Despite the COVID safety protocols, the event did not falter in quality. “Even though it looked
different this year, it was cool to see how many people came to throw a pie in a girl’s face- and support Make-A-Wish, of course,” Chandler Dean, a microbiology and molecular genetics freshman and member of Chi Omega said. On the fourth night, Chi Omega decorated a Wish Kid’s yard and threw a drive-by celebration. Chi Omega lined the street with cars and played music, and the group was eager to celebrate and show love to their Wish Kid and his family. Makalie Ogletree, a psy-
chology pre-med junior and Chi Omega Philanthropy Chair said this was the best night of the week. “My favorite event this week was our Wish Kid DriveBy,” Ogletree said. “I love getting to spoil our wish kids, and it is my most favorite part of the week when I get to meet them. Wish Week is so important because to me. It’s about more than raising money, it’s about giving children hope.” Ogletree also said that Chi Omega normally grants between two to six wishes annually just
from the money raised during Wish Week. The week concluded on Friday, Oct. 23 with a benefit event at Cornerstone Nutrition and an Alumnae Silent Auction. “Wish week is important to me because it’s a week that a group of girls can help make an impact on someone’s life,” Chi Omega member Dori Mallinger said. “The impact a wish could have on a kid’s life is more than we can imagine, and I am so glad I can be a part of that.”
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Gundy gets into 4-0 start By Adam Engel After a full slate of Big 12 games was played on Saturday, the conference’s coaches spoke on a teleconference Monday morning. Gundy on 4-0 start An OSU victory on Saturday propelled the Cowboys to a 4-0 record on the season. The win marked the first 4-0 start for the Cowboys since 2015. “We’re playing good football,” Mike Gundy said. “We still have a few more mistakes in games than I would want.”We have to minimize those mistakes whether it is turnovers, penalty yards, or momentum swings. We are playing good football but we need to play better.” Will Howard improving Bad news reached
the Kansas State football program about three weeks ago when head coach Chris Klieman confirmed that quarterback Skylar Thompson suffered a season-ending right arm injury. Thompson’s injury has made way for the emergence of true freshman quarterback Will Howard. Howard is coming off a terrific performance against in-state rival Kanas. He recorded 243 passing yards completing 17-24 passes and also found the endzone twice. Kansas State will travel to Morgantown, West Virginia, on Saturday to take on WVU. “I love the confidence that he is playing with,” Klieman said. “We struggled a bit offensively on Saturday and we couldn’t get out of our own way. I was really impressed with (Howard) in the third quarter. He led us on three touchdown drives. He is
gaining confidence with all those snaps, and I am really pleased with his progress.” Connor Assalley’s struggles After making a perfect 4-4 field goals through three games, ISU kicker Connor Assalley struggled against Texas Tech and sputtered again against Oklahoma State. Assalley was unsuccessful from field goal range in Stillwater despite completing all three extrapoint attempts. “I think we just have a lot of confidence in Assalley,” ISU head coach Matt Campbell said. “He’s a fifth-year senior that played really well early on. The big miss in Stillwater was probably right at his maximum distance at 48 yards. He certainly had the leg to make it, it was just a hair off to the left. It was also not the easiest situation for him being a right-footed kicker
DON’T QUIT! “Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. Therefore, as we have opportunity, let us do good to all people, especially to those who belong to the family of believers.” (Gal.6:9-10NIV) As believers in Christ, we have been given the Spirit of love; we are born of God. God is love! (2 Tim.1:7, 1 Jn.4:16) We are encouraged to “...live a life of love, just as Christ loved us and gave himself for us.” (Eph.5:2NIV) We are disciples of Christ, so let’s follow him. Giving and doing good! People do not have to deserve our actions of love. We can give it freely as Christ set the example. He did not come destroy men’s lives, but to save them. (Jn.3:17) All kinds of opportunities will present themselves to do good.
off the left hash. He is just back to work and making sure we regain that inch.” Riley remains optimistic The Oklahoma Sooners are finally back in winning season form after a 33-14 victory over TCU in Fort Worth. The Sooners faltered in the first few games of the season but currently, the squad is gaining momentum. “We just have to grow. I’m not sure if there is one area that I am thinking ‘Man, if we could just get this one thing right we can be pretty good,’” head coach Lincoln Riley said. “I think we are climbing as a team. We have some momentum right now, and our team has been great as far as practice and preparation. If we stay hungry and keep improving, we will be tough to handle as the season goes on.” sports.ed@ocolly.com
Take the challenge to do the better thing; give, help, encourage. Don’t struggle about what others do, but do that which pleases the Lord. Your example may be the very thing that will motivate another to do the same. However, don’t do it for that purpose. Jesus told us to do our giving in secret; it is not to be done to show off! The promise of Gal.6 is that we will reap a good harvest if we do not give up. If we are always looking for immediate fruit, we may become discouraged and quit. Keep doing and living God’s way, good fruit will eventually come. Whether it is sooner or later is in the Lord’s hands. The promise is sure, and in the process we are becoming more and more like our Lord. We are talking of fruit for this life and the life to come!
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A 'Young' season starting strong Ben Hutchens Chris Young shared an old college tennis coach’s adage. “The lineup (in the spring) makes itself based on how kids play in the fall,” said Young, the OSU women’s tennis coach. The Cowgirls played in their second tournament of the fall season last weekend in Arkansas at the ITA Central Regionals. Fall college tennis tournaments are more about individual results rather than team results, and several Cowgirls used the tournament last weekend to show why they will be heavy hitters in the lineup in the fall. Young said the play of sophomore Ayumi Miyamoto stuck out to him. Miyamoto made the semifinals of the singles portion and the finals of the doubles portion of the tournament last weekend. “It’s really difficult to do so well in singles and doubles of these tournaments,
and she did that as well as any other player who played in the tournament,” Young said. “I’m really happy with the way that she is competing and the confidence that she’s playing with.” Miyamoto and her doubles partner, Lisa Rioux, had a chance for redemption last weekend. The pair of Cowgirls lost a doubles match to an Arkansas team two weeks ago in the first tournament of the year. “They got a chance to play that team again in the semifinals last weekend,” Young said. “They were able to win that match in straight sets, so just to see them come back and respond to that was really important.” OSU tennis fans are familiar with Miyamoto and Rioux donning the black and orange, but there is a name that fans might not be as familiar with playing. Daniella Medvedeva is a highlytouted freshman from Russia who has played in both of OSU’s events this year. Last weekend, Medvedeva won a match in the round
Adam Luther OSU coach Chris Young looks on during the No. 11 Oklahoma State vs. Oral Roberts women's tennis match on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2020 at Michael and Anne Greenwood Tennis Center in Stillwater.
of 64 and then faced Vasiliki Karvouni of Kansas in the round of 32. Medvedeva won the first set 6-2, then dropped the next set 6-1. Normally, the match would go into a full third set to determine the winner, however, rules are different this early in the season. Instead of a full third set, there was a 10-point tiebreaker utilized. “It’s just a way to shorten the matches,”
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Young said. “Shortening the match time (is about) trying to keep the kids as healthy as possible and not wearing them out too much.” Medvedeva lost the tiebreaker set, which was a common theme for the Cowgirls in the tournament. Three OSU players couldn’t come through in the shortened format last weekend. Overall, Young was pleased with his
team’s start to the year. “I’ve thought we’ve done a good job this tournament and last of competing well,” Young said. “We won a lot of the close matches the week before, and we lost a few close matches this weekend, but I thought our team competed very well.” Even with the redemption wins and solid play, the best part of Young’s
weekend wasn’t found on the court. “The highlight for me is just us being able to spend some time together as a team,” Young said “It was the first time we’ve been able to be on the road having meals together as a team. That was important.”
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